Close Enough

Mmm... oh-oh
Felt so right, but not enough
Still, I crave your kind of love

We talk like nothing ever changed
Same smile, but the vibe's rearranged
We laugh, but I still feel the space
Between your heartbeat and my face

You hold me like you mean it still
But silence shouts louder than it will
And though we try to make it fit
There's always one word we forget

We were close enough to call it fate
Almost love, but a little too late
You touched my world, but not my soul
Left me warm, but not quite whole
We were fire in a summer gust
Burned bright fast, then turned to dust
And I'd still call your name in the rough
'Cause we were close-
But never close enough

Your hands still memorize my skin
But I'm not sure where you've been
We chase a ghost of what we knew
And fall apart like morning dew

It's not a fight, it's not goodbye
It's just the look behind your eyes
And though you smile to keep me near
I feel the ending drawing clear

We were close enough to call it fate
Almost love, but a little too late
You touched my world, but not my soul
Left me warm, but not quite whole
We were fire in a summer gust
Burned bright fast, then turned to dust
And I'd still call your name in the rough
'Cause we were close-
But never close enough

No hate, no wrong, no war to fight
Just lovers dimming out the light
I'll keep your echo in my chest
But let the rest fade with the rest

Close enough to make me stay
Far enough to drift away
We were poetry without a pen
A sweet beginning with no end
Still, I whisper when it's tough-
We were close
But never close enough